PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiraphon Jr Phuttharaksa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to higher ground. Phuttharaksa has chosen TP outro as his entrance music. Thiraphon Jr Phuttharaksa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

White
vs
Jr Phuttharaksa

168 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiraphon Jr Phuttharaksa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Phuttharaksa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phuttharaksa throws a head kick that misses.
Phuttharaksa throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Phuttharaksa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phuttharaksa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Phuttharaksa dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Phuttharaksa's head and hops out.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Phuttharaksa circles away.

Phuttharaksa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Phuttharaksa is now in White's guard.

Phuttharaksa drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Phuttharaksa off! Phuttharaksa jumps back into White's guard.

Phuttharaksa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Phuttharaksa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Phuttharaksa looks gassed!
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phuttharaksa is controlling him.

Phuttharaksa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to stand but Phuttharaksa is controlling from the bottom.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Phuttharaksa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

White shoots in and gets a takedown into Phuttharaksa's guard.

White stands up from Phuttharaksa's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.
White fails with the takedown

and Phuttharaksa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for White!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to hold on but Phuttharaksa pushes him away.

Phuttharaksa has hold of White's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and White manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

White defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Phuttharaksa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phuttharaksa blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Phuttharaksa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but White manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Phuttharaksa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, White rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Phuttharaksa's guard! Nice work there by White!
White passes into half guard.
Phuttharaksa wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White decides to stand up.
White tries to clinch but Phuttharaksa moves out of range.
White throws a series of punches but Phuttharaksa avoids them all with ease.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Phuttharaksa circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phuttharaksa.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack White dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White throws a series of punches but Phuttharaksa moves out of range.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a left hand

and Phuttharaksa counters by clinching up.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phuttharaksa gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Phuttharaksa breaks from the clinch.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Phuttharaksa tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Phuttharaksa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phuttharaksa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phuttharaksa looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuttharaksa wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phuttharaksa.
White wants to break free but Phuttharaksa has control.
Phuttharaksa wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Phuttharaksa has double underhooks.
White can't break the clinch.

White breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White tries to bum rush Phuttharaksa with a series of wild strikes but Phuttharaksa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White tries to clinch there but Phuttharaksa circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Phuttharaksa. No joy for White on that attempt.
White stuffs the takedown.
Phuttharaksa fails with a takedown attempt.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Phuttharaksa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phuttharaksa won't allow White to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phuttharaksa drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Phuttharaksa off! Phuttharaksa jumps back into White's guard.

White pushes Phuttharaksa off and scrambles back to his feet.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Phuttharaksa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phuttharaksa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phuttharaksa tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Phuttharaksa somewhat.
White throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phuttharaksa.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Phuttharaksa throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.

Phuttharaksa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phuttharaksa has him pressed against the ropes.
Phuttharaksa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phuttharaksa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack White will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phuttharaksa as he avoids it easily.
Phuttharaksa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phuttharaksa gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from White does no damage.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White misses with a double jab

and Phuttharaksa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in White's guard.
Phuttharaksa is pushing down on White's leg trying to pass to half guard. White is fighting to maintain full guard but Phuttharaksa has managed to sneak the leg through.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Phuttharaksa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phuttharaksa is working for a submission of some sort.

Phuttharaksa is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
White striking from the bottom.

Phuttharaksa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White is just riding it out for now. Phuttharaksa eventually gives up the hold.
White gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to his feet but Phuttharaksa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Phuttharaksa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Phuttharaksa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White tries to strike from the bottom.
Phuttharaksa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
White wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
White is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Phuttharaksa asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Phuttharaksa is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Phuttharaksa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White misses with the combination.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.

Phuttharaksa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Phuttharaksa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Phuttharaksa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thiraphon Jr Phuttharaksa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White pushes Phuttharaksa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Phuttharaksa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Phuttharaksa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. White is trying to escape and Phuttharaksa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and White is forced to tap! Nice work there by Phuttharaksa! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiraphon Jr Phuttharaksa!
Our winner, Thiraphon Jr Phuttharaksa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.